LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Universal's presentation of superhero thriller film "Glass" easily repeated as the winner of the North American box office with an estimated 19.04 million U.S. dollars in its second weekend, pushing its North American total to 73.59 million dollars through Sunday.
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis and James McAvoy among others, the film is the final title in Shyamalan's trilogy as a sequel to 2000's "Unbreakable" and 2016's "Split." Financed by Shyamalan himself and produced for mere 20 million dollars, the film was released by Universal Pictures in the United States and by Buena Vista International in overseas markets.
"Glass" has brought in 162.7 million dollars worldwide, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore.
STX's comedy film "The Upside" stayed second with an estimated 12.24 million in its third weekend for a North American total of 63.15 million dollars. Directed by Neil Burger, "The Upside" is a remake of 2011's French film "The Intouchables." The film stars Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston among others. The plot follows a paralyzed billionaire who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a recently paroled convict whom he hires to take care of him.
Warner Bros.' superhero film "Aquaman" landed in third place with an estimated 7.35 million dollars in its sixth weekend in North America. The film has earned a massive 316.55 million dollars in North America for a global cume of 1.09 billion. Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, the film is directed by James Wan and stars Jason Momoa as the half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry. As the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, Curry must step forward to lead his people against his half-brother who seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world.
Fox's fantasy film "The Kid Who Would Be King" opened in fourth place with an estimated 7.25 million dollars. Directed by Joe Cornish, the film tells the story of a boy in the modern world who finds King Arthur's legendary sword , and must then use it to stop a wicked medieval enchantress from ruling the world.
Sony's animated superhero film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" finished fifth with an estimated 6.15 million dollars in its seventh weekend for a North American total of 169.04 million dollars. "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" is the front runner for Oscar in the category of animated feature film, earning plenty of accolades this awards season.
